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April 2009
Italian Federation of Scouting
Piazza Pasquale Paoli, 18
Rome, Italy
Subject: Emergency Earthquake in Italy
Dear friends,
The catastrophe that hit the ' Abruzzo and Italy in recent days and that has caused countless deaths and physical and moral damage to the populations living in areas affected by the earthquake affects us as members of the same World Association Guides and Scouts and siblings.
The Europe Region WAGGGS expresses his sorrow for the many victims, its proximity and active solidarity with the people tragically affected by the Abruzzo earthquake.
We are aware of the rapid response teams of volunteers AGESCI and CNGEI that since yesterday are in place and are supporting assistance to affected populations, and we know how the Guides and the Scout Italians are always at the forefront of such emergencies.
Here we want to renew our support and offer assistance in the case where the anny useful, we would be happy to use the communication channels available to us to raise awareness and mobilize the solidarity of the European member organizations of WAGGGS.
Sincerely,
Fabiola Canavesi
President
European Committee WAGGGS
Please note that the association has received the phonogram activation by the Department of Civil Protection for the national earthquake that struck the region Abruzzo . The coordination of the intervention will be organized at national level and should be avoided and autonomous individual initiatives. To signal their availability is necessary to get in touch with your Regional Distributor EPC or failing that, its regional secretariat or its regional officers. They can only take part in intervention flocks counted. In the download is available a complete list of the regional secretariats. For those who take part in operations on the recommendation of the Association, there are the benefits of the law.
The CNGEI is near and integral to its members, their families and the population for all deaths and serious emergency you are facing. It 's already been activated the operational plan for the national civil protection, which involves our adult members and our local sections, the scouts of CNGEI as in the past will be of help and comfort to people in this difficult and tragic situation. It 's already been approved for full activation of our operational plan with the National Coordination of Pier Carlo, Angelo and Enzo. President and Chief Scout are in permanent contact with the Regional Commissioner of the Marche, Abruzzo and Molise, Ermanno Zappacosta that is already operating on site in person to realize the situation. The group SICEPC-EPC in the person of Cardinal Carlo and Angelo Castellano, managing directors for the Civil Protection informs us that morning at 7.00 he left a warning from the Department of PCs for the night of the earthquake in the area of L ' Aquila . Enzo Zangrilli will keep us updated of the actual need for immediate action on our part. Sections are urged to be prepared to send out to adults for help and assistance as will be required. The same should be aware of legal requirements before departure (all materials and instructions are included membership on the Intranet). I remind you that in case of need, and if the DPC does not intervene directly, is available to the reserve fund for advances for travel expenses. For any immediate need for information, contact Pier Carlo Cardinal Angelo or Castellano.
The Regional Commissioner Abruzzo collected by local authorities request volunteers to travel to areas affected by the earthquake. Then activate the associative structures requiring the availability of the Heads / Chief, RS, Rovers and Scolte age and registered (with their clan chief or fire chief), employed in the food, equipment and transport. The availability should be communicated to the respective District Commissioner (or Regional), with an indication of when and for what will be available, that will transmit to the National Secretariat (National coordinamernto point). On-site coordination and guaranteed by the Abruzzo Regional Commissioner. This is a first urgent request for service , then follow other needs of "closeness" to the people that we can plan with more calm. The National Secretariat will remain active H24.
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